Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin.
AB 446 requires all state agencies and local governments (including cities, counties, and school districts) to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's 2016 definition of antisemitism when evaluating evidence in discrimination cases based on race, religion, color, or national origin. This applies to both civil policies prohibiting discrimination and criminal cases where bias against a victim's identity is a factor for enhanced penalties. The bill explicitly states it does not affect First Amendment rights or conflict with existing federal or state antidiscrimination laws.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Sep 19, 2025
Signed Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 143
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 66, Noes 33
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2
lower
Sep 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Subeck and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, James, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Testin, Wall, Wanggaard and Wirch
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Dallman
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
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